title: Notes on black elytron species of Pyrrhalta Joannis and the description of a new species from China (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae).
abstract: Thirteen species of Pyrrhalta Joannis, 1865 with black elytron are reviewed. A key to species, photographs of aedeagus and habitus are provided. Pyrrhalta qianana sp. n. is described from Guizhou, China. Pyrrhalta martensi Medvedev & Sprecher-Uebersax, 1999 is newly recorded from China (Tibet).
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution.
authors.forename: Rui-E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Nie
authors.forename: Da-Kang
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Huai-Jun
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Xing-Ke
authors.initials: XK
authors.lastname: Yang
keywords: Coleoptera; Galerucinae; Pyrrhalta; black elytron; key; new species